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There is a royal bath constructed by ''Venkatappa Naik'' on the outskirts of Kanakgiri.
There is a royal bath constructed by ''Venkatappa Naik'' on the outskirts of Kanakgiri.


==Fort==
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[[Hemagudda]] Fort, about 20&nbsp;km from Kanakagiri<ref>{{cite web
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|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222025257/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Oct232007/spectrum2007102331812.asp
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}}</ref> is next to the ''[[Kammatadurga]] Fort'' of ''Gandugali Kumara Rama''. The fort was constructed in the 14th century. Celebrating Dasara in the fort has a temple of Durga Devi.


==Utsav==
==Utsav==

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Kanakagiri
Suvarnagiri
town/taluk
Kanakachalapathi temple
Kanakachalapathi temple
Kanakagiri is located in Karnataka
Kanakagiri
Kanakagiri
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 15°33′N 76°24′E / 15.550°N 76.400°E / 15.550; 76.400
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictKoppal
Population
 • Total
22,098
Languages
 • OfficialKannada,English and Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
583283
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA 37
Nearest cityGangavathi
Lok Sabha constituencyKoppal
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKanakagiri
Websitewww.kanakagiri.in

Kanakagiri (also known as Suvarnagiri) is the hometown of the Kanakachalapathi temple, a historical site in India. Kanakagiri is situated in Karnataka State of the Koppal district, 20 km northwest of Gangavati town.[1]

Sub-divisions of Kanakagiri athi Temple

Venkatappa Naik royal bath Kanakagiri

The large Kanakachalapathi temple was built by the Naiks of Kanakgiri.[2] Its spacious halls and towering pillars are a unique example of south Indian architecture of the Vijayanagara times. The gopuras and walls are adorned with sculptures, among which are statues of Rajas and Ranis in black polished stone, plaster models, and wooden statues of mythological figures. There is a royal bath constructed by Venkatappa Naik on the outskirts of Kanakgiri.

Fort

Hemagudda Fort, about 20 km from Kanakagiri[3] is next to the Kammatadurga Fort of Gandugali Kumara Rama. The fort was constructed in the 14th century. Celebrating Dasara in the fort has a temple of Durga Devi.

Utsav

  • The event "Kanakagiri Utsav" sponsored by Karnataka Govt.
  • Annual fair associated with Kanakachalapathi temple in the month of Phalguna.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Who cares for Kanakagiri..." Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Tourism, Kanakagiri". Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Safe sanctuary". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2012.